Want some really good headphones!! (beats??)

I'm looking to get some real nice head phones with fantastic clarity and deep bass and overall quality. I've mostly just had the apple stock headphones and apples in ear ones which are great but i really want some amazing quality ones. i think id like the over the ear headphones styled ones since it seems they'd have the best quality. Beats come to mind but ive heard mixed things, some say they are amazing and other say they are crap. So are beats the way to go, if so which one?? anyother recommendations welcome! willing to spend around $200...maybe $300

also i have a very wide variety of music, not sure if that should affect it much... i like indie, rock, classic rock, alternative, rap, some pop.. etc.. basically everything except country

For that budget i cant recommend the V-Moda M-100's enough. Better sound quality then beats but still has a nice Bassy sound signature, build quality is top notch and they are portable. I own many higher end cans but i always find myself listening to these

I went with a pair of Shure earbuds because they sound great. The cable is kelvar. I don't have to turn up the volume. There are some decent Sony earbuds too. Also, Sennhiser is good brand. The Beats are heavy bass and not very balanced.

For that budget i cant recommend the V-Moda M-100's enough. Better sound quality then beats but still has a nice Bassy sound signature, build quality is top notch and they are portable. I own many higher end cans but i always find myself listening to these

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very nice. honestly after looking on that site and some amazon reviews they look very promising. as of now top contender! thanks!! do they sell these anywhere or do i have to order online??

very nice. honestly after looking on that site and some amazon reviews they look very promising. as of now top contender! thanks!! do they sell these anywhere or do i have to order online??

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Im in Australia so i had to order them online, if you are in the USA i would advise to order off their site as they offer a great warranty and return policy and you can also order custom shields and larger ear cushions if you have big ears.

Also don't be mislead into thinking the over ear headphones are better sounding, a good pair of IEMs will be just as good if not better for the price. My VSonic GR07 BE's will give most Over Ear headphones a run for their money.

Beats are really just not a good option. Terrible sound quality compared to other headphones in their price range. I own Audio-Technica ATH-M50's, they're super nice, half the price of Beats, and have great all-around sound. I personally prefer them over the V-Moda's. However, the V-Moda M-100's have deeper bass (ATH-M50's are a little light). Since you specified bass I'd say pick up some V-Modas and try them out.

Beats are really just not a good option. Terrible sound quality compared to other headphones in their price range. I own Audio-Technica ATH-M50's, they're super nice, half the price of Beats, and have great all-around sound. I personally prefer them over the V-Moda's. However, the V-Moda M-100's have deeper bass (ATH-M50's are a little light). Since you specified bass I'd say pick up some V-Modas and try them out.

I think my next pair will be the NAD Viso HP50's. If they don't work out I'll get the H6's. Anyone try the HP50's before?

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I was given a pair to audition. The sound was exceptional for its price tier, but the comfort and fit was kind of lacking for me. I think my head just did not suit the headphones. I felt a lot more pressure on the top of my head than around my ears. Very uncomfortable for long listening sessions.

For that budget i cant recommend the V-Moda M-100's enough. Better sound quality then beats but still has a nice Bassy sound signature, build quality is top notch and they are portable. I own many higher end cans but i always find myself listening to these

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V-Moda and Jays were two of my favorite in ear units, in fact I went through two set of V-Moda's in one year. All three went bad after a small while, for some reason they just arent reliable with simple normal daily use. Over the ear cans are a better option. I'll have to say that the best thing beats contributed to is the influx of competition which means more to chose from in the market so take you time.

For that budget i cant recommend the V-Moda M-100's enough. Better sound quality then beats but still has a nice Bassy sound signature, build quality is top notch and they are portable. I own many higher end cans but i always find myself listening to these

The V-Moda M100 and Audio Technica M50 (or M50x) are excellent suggestions. In the audiophile world, the Beats line of headphones has a particularly bad reputation for altering the frequency response of their headphones in all of the wrong ways.

I'm looking to get some real nice head phones with fantastic clarity and deep bass and overall quality. I've mostly just had the apple stock headphones and apples in ear ones which are great but i really want some amazing quality ones. i think id like the over the ear headphones styled ones since it seems they'd have the best quality. Beats come to mind but ive heard mixed things, some say they are amazing and other say they are crap. So are beats the way to go, if so which one?? anyother recommendations welcome! willing to spend around $200...maybe $300

also i have a very wide variety of music, not sure if that should affect it much... i like indie, rock, classic rock, alternative, rap, some pop.. etc.. basically everything except country

Each are very different and have a unique sound signature. The monsters are great for rock..things with deep but clean bass and has very nice mids. I listen to a lot of classical, and the etys are spectacular for it on the go. They have a more balanced sound signature (ok, it's maybe biased a little more towards the highs) - but it's strings and acoustic instruments sound the most natural on them. They sound very anemic with rock/electric instruments, and leave things feeling a bit lacking. It's a balanced armature driver, and that's simply the nature of BA. Although I had a pair of their HF5 (also balanced armature), which had a little more bass to them, they did ok with rock (not in the league of the Monsters though). The Bose are my "cheap" exercise set. They're "open" so still allow you to hear your surroundings (needed for jogging). They're pretty warm, but don't have the clarity of the others. I mainly listen to podcasts with them, when around the house.

The AKG's are open circumaural headphones and require an amp for best sound. They sound the most natural, and have a wide open soundstage. They are VERY detail oriented, and can sound sometimes like they're taking apart a song. If you need to follow an instrument's line - these are what you want. Choral music/acoustic instruments sound like they're in the room with you. These definitely aren't bass exaggerated, and sound bass-lacking when not amped. These are by far my favorite, and have the most addicting sound sig.

Audio Technica ath-m150x (I believe they're called.) you should be able to find them on Amazon, or at your local guitar center for around $150 and they blow away the highest model pair of Beats audio. Now, I'm not quite as knowledgeable about headphones as some of the others here, but I had to throw my favorite pair's name into the mix. Check them out, hear them for yourself at guitar center. I think you'll find that they're exactly what you're after. Especially for about half the price of the top beats model.

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